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HB613 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Kerry Rich
Kerry Rich
Republican
Co-Sponsor
Wes Long
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Marshall Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, payments in-lieu-of-taxes, portion distrib. to local boards of education
Summary

This act distributes Marshall County's additional TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments by sending 25% to local school systems and 75% to a county discretionary fund managed by a three-member committee.

What This Bill Does

It splits the increased TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments for Marshall County: 25% goes to the county's school boards on a per-pupil basis using enrollment data from the last day of the first monthly attendance report of each school year, and 75% goes to a new county discretionary fund. The discretionary fund may be used for any lawful purpose by warrants under the direction of a Discretionary Fund Committee, which has three members: one Marshall County resident appointed by the state Senator, and two members appointed by the county's House members (each from the respective district). The distributions are separate from other TVA payments, and the act becomes effective immediately after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects
  • Marshall County school districts (Marshall County Board of Education and the Arab City, Guntersville City, Albertville City, and Boaz City Boards of Education) receive 25% of the increased TVA payments, allocated on a per-pupil basis.
  • Marshall County residents and local governance, through the new Discretionary Fund Committee, receive 75% of the increased TVA payments into a county discretionary fund that can be used for lawful purposes.
Key Provisions
  • 25% of the total increased TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments to Marshall County go to the county's school boards on a per-pupil basis, using enrollment on the last day of the first monthly attendance report of each school year.
  • 75% of the payments go to a county discretionary fund, which may be spent for any lawful purpose by warrant under the direction of a discretionary fund committee.
  • The Discretionary Fund Committee has three members: one Marshall County resident appointed by the state Senator, and two residents appointed by the House members representing Marshall County (each from the respective legislative district).
  • Distributions under this act are separate from other TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments, including those under Act 2007-498.
  • The act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Marshall County

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 2:15 p.m. on June 2, 2011.

Assigned Act No. 2011-602.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 905

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 861

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 25, 2011 House Passed
Yes 58
Abstained 26
Absent 21

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

June 2, 2011 Senate Passed
Yes 18
Abstained 9
Absent 8

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature